Smartscopes starred at this year’s Northeast Astronomy Forum in New York, and Sky & Telescope welcomed conversations with our readers.
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New Gear at the Northeast Astronomy Forum
Smartscopes starred at this year's Northeast Astronomy Forum in New York, and Sky & Telescope welcomed conversations with our readers.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Smartscopes starred at this year’s Northeast Astronomy Forum in New York, and Sky & Telescope welcomed conversations with our readers.
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Star party on Portobello promenade. Three different smartscopes and a Big Dob for all those lovely planets #astronomy
January 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Star party on Portobello promenade. Three different smartscopes and a Big Dob for all those lovely planets #astronomy
Very impressive! The Celestron Origin seems to be the Rolls Royce of smartscopes
If you see this, please repost with a favorite photo of the sky that you’ve taken recently.
Celestron Origin - The Veil Nebula, several nights in October.
Celestron Origin - The Veil Nebula, several nights in October.
November 18, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Very impressive! The Celestron Origin seems to be the Rolls Royce of smartscopes
Can't get enough data for your smart scope images? Get some friends to help and see the difference.
www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2025/03/01/c... 🔭
www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2025/03/01/c... 🔭
Combining Data from Multiple Smartscopes - Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Mike Christie reports on a little project to improve the quality of smart scope images by combining data from multiple sources.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Can't get enough data for your smart scope images? Get some friends to help and see the difference.
www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2025/03/01/c... 🔭
www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2025/03/01/c... 🔭
Disclaimer: I like smartscopes. But, will modular setups be replaced by them in #astrophotography? Maybe. If I had to guess, not soon. Below is a comparison. On the left is 1 five minute sub in Ha with a fast Newtonian and 5nm filter. On the right is 1 hour from a smart telescope and duo filter.
August 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Disclaimer: I like smartscopes. But, will modular setups be replaced by them in #astrophotography? Maybe. If I had to guess, not soon. Below is a comparison. On the left is 1 five minute sub in Ha with a fast Newtonian and 5nm filter. On the right is 1 hour from a smart telescope and duo filter.
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope #Seestar S 30 und S 50 finden in der #Astronomie weltweit große Beachtung. In unserem Praxisbericht lesen Sie, wie sich die #Smartscopes unter dem #Sternenhimmel verhalten. #repost
Die Smartscopes Seestar S 50 und S 30: Astrofotografie leicht gemacht
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope des chinesischen Herstellers ZWO finden in der Astroszene große Beachtung.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope #Seestar S 30 und S 50 finden in der #Astronomie weltweit große Beachtung. In unserem Praxisbericht lesen Sie, wie sich die #Smartscopes unter dem #Sternenhimmel verhalten. #repost
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope #Seestar S 30 und S 50 finden in der #Astronomie weltweit große Beachtung. In unserem Praxisbericht lesen Sie, wie sich die #Smartscopes unter dem #Sternenhimmel verhalten.
Die Smartscopes Seestar S 50 und S 30: Astrofotografie leicht gemacht
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope des chinesischen Herstellers ZWO finden in der Astroszene große Beachtung.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Die vollautomatisch arbeitenden Kleinteleskope #Seestar S 30 und S 50 finden in der #Astronomie weltweit große Beachtung. In unserem Praxisbericht lesen Sie, wie sich die #Smartscopes unter dem #Sternenhimmel verhalten.
Smartscopes are definitely your friend on that front - but with no eyepiece you lose a little bit of the magic....
February 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Smartscopes are definitely your friend on that front - but with no eyepiece you lose a little bit of the magic....
It’s strange to think: smartscopes have been with us for a half a decade+ now. In a short time, they've revolutionized amateur astronomy. We had a chance to put Dwarf Lab’s new Dwarf Mini through its paces.
Here’s our review @universetoday.com - www.universetoday.com/articles/rev...
Here’s our review @universetoday.com - www.universetoday.com/articles/rev...
Review: Dwarf Lab's New Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope
Telescopes are getting smaller. It’s strange to think: smartscopes have been with us for over half a decade now. Since 2020, we’ve tested units from Vaonis, Unistellar and more. In a short time, these...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It’s strange to think: smartscopes have been with us for a half a decade+ now. In a short time, they've revolutionized amateur astronomy. We had a chance to put Dwarf Lab’s new Dwarf Mini through its paces.
Here’s our review @universetoday.com - www.universetoday.com/articles/rev...
Here’s our review @universetoday.com - www.universetoday.com/articles/rev...
The Scottish Youth Telescope Network project led by @astroroyalscot.bsky.social
and @e-astronomer.bsky.social makes smart telescopes accessible to Scottish primary school pupils 👍 Here's an image of the sun taken with one of their smartscopes showing plenty of sunspots 🔭 tinyurl.com/3mb4az3u
and @e-astronomer.bsky.social makes smart telescopes accessible to Scottish primary school pupils 👍 Here's an image of the sun taken with one of their smartscopes showing plenty of sunspots 🔭 tinyurl.com/3mb4az3u
August 16, 2024 at 1:36 PM
The Scottish Youth Telescope Network project led by @astroroyalscot.bsky.social
and @e-astronomer.bsky.social makes smart telescopes accessible to Scottish primary school pupils 👍 Here's an image of the sun taken with one of their smartscopes showing plenty of sunspots 🔭 tinyurl.com/3mb4az3u
and @e-astronomer.bsky.social makes smart telescopes accessible to Scottish primary school pupils 👍 Here's an image of the sun taken with one of their smartscopes showing plenty of sunspots 🔭 tinyurl.com/3mb4az3u
Millionen Lichtjahre große Radiogalaxien, der verschwundene El-Ali-Meteorit und neue Hinweise auf Dunkle Materie – dazu Smartscopes die die Hobbyastronomie vereinfachen. Jetzt lesen in der neuen »Sterne und Weltraum«. #repost
Giganten im All – Riesenradiogalaxien
Kosmische Rätsel: Riesenradiogalaxien, verschwundener EL-Ali-Meteorit, Hinweise auf Dunkle Materie und neue Trends in der Astrofotografie. Jetzt lesen
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February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Millionen Lichtjahre große Radiogalaxien, der verschwundene El-Ali-Meteorit und neue Hinweise auf Dunkle Materie – dazu Smartscopes die die Hobbyastronomie vereinfachen. Jetzt lesen in der neuen »Sterne und Weltraum«. #repost
The observation deck between the two will also have a bunch of smaller telescopes and smartscopes so you have things to look at while queuing for the big scopes!
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The observation deck between the two will also have a bunch of smaller telescopes and smartscopes so you have things to look at while queuing for the big scopes!
🚀 After months of planning, discussions, & preparing for an idea that we weren’t sure would work, our new Astro 101 for Unistellar Owners kicked off Saturday at 100% capacity!
Big win for #CitizenScience + @Unistellar + @SETI communities.
#Astronomy #STEM #Astro101 #smartscopes
Big win for #CitizenScience + @Unistellar + @SETI communities.
#Astronomy #STEM #Astro101 #smartscopes
September 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚀 After months of planning, discussions, & preparing for an idea that we weren’t sure would work, our new Astro 101 for Unistellar Owners kicked off Saturday at 100% capacity!
Big win for #CitizenScience + @Unistellar + @SETI communities.
#Astronomy #STEM #Astro101 #smartscopes
Big win for #CitizenScience + @Unistellar + @SETI communities.
#Astronomy #STEM #Astro101 #smartscopes
Man, these wide field smartscopes are so friggen neeeeeet! This image looks so good @astronomisty.bsky.social !!!
December 24, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Man, these wide field smartscopes are so friggen neeeeeet! This image looks so good @astronomisty.bsky.social !!!
We're all flyered-up and ready for @glasgow2024.bsky.social! A team of sci-fi enthusiasts from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh will be answering questions about the cosmos. If we get clear skies🤞, they'll also be sunspot spotting with two of our Scottish Youth Telescope Network telescopes. 🔭 👩🔬
August 4, 2024 at 7:23 AM
We're all flyered-up and ready for @glasgow2024.bsky.social! A team of sci-fi enthusiasts from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh will be answering questions about the cosmos. If we get clear skies🤞, they'll also be sunspot spotting with two of our Scottish Youth Telescope Network telescopes. 🔭 👩🔬
Smartscopes are not fun. If I wanted something else to do my observing for me there'd be no point getting a telescope :-)
May 15, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Smartscopes are not fun. If I wanted something else to do my observing for me there'd be no point getting a telescope :-)
Thanks so much for pointing me to that - super to see what others are looking at with their smartscopes!
January 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Thanks so much for pointing me to that - super to see what others are looking at with their smartscopes!
IMO, smartscopes are great for portability, outreach, being budget/beginner friendly. But I think their potential is still kind of limited. Again, I like smartscopes. They're good to have in your "quiver" of equipment. But I think most people who buy them as their first scope will end up upgrading.
August 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
IMO, smartscopes are great for portability, outreach, being budget/beginner friendly. But I think their potential is still kind of limited. Again, I like smartscopes. They're good to have in your "quiver" of equipment. But I think most people who buy them as their first scope will end up upgrading.
The magic of seeing through a traditional telescope is hard to beat, but ease of use is essential. The sporty instructors at the centres will be using the scopes with the kids. It has to be super easy for them, or they'll just end up gathering dust. Happily the smartscopes are point-and-press!
March 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM
The magic of seeing through a traditional telescope is hard to beat, but ease of use is essential. The sporty instructors at the centres will be using the scopes with the kids. It has to be super easy for them, or they'll just end up gathering dust. Happily the smartscopes are point-and-press!
arg has been that the object looks like a smudge or nothing that impressive hence the smartscopes & smart eyepiece. if u have audience that prefers all natural, go for it but smart stuff is much better as ppl can make sense of what they're seeing-it's combo two rather than one or the other......
June 26, 2026 at 1:16 AM
arg has been that the object looks like a smudge or nothing that impressive hence the smartscopes & smart eyepiece. if u have audience that prefers all natural, go for it but smart stuff is much better as ppl can make sense of what they're seeing-it's combo two rather than one or the other......
Round #5 M51 the whirlpool galaxy and its neighbour dwarf galaxy NGC 5195. 🔭🧪
As we’re trialling these smartscopes for groups of pre-teens with short attention spans, we’re looking for objects that quickly “pop”.
🥇:A Unistellar win here showing that these two galaxies are clearly interacting!
As we’re trialling these smartscopes for groups of pre-teens with short attention spans, we’re looking for objects that quickly “pop”.
🥇:A Unistellar win here showing that these two galaxies are clearly interacting!
March 31, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Round #5 M51 the whirlpool galaxy and its neighbour dwarf galaxy NGC 5195. 🔭🧪
As we’re trialling these smartscopes for groups of pre-teens with short attention spans, we’re looking for objects that quickly “pop”.
🥇:A Unistellar win here showing that these two galaxies are clearly interacting!
As we’re trialling these smartscopes for groups of pre-teens with short attention spans, we’re looking for objects that quickly “pop”.
🥇:A Unistellar win here showing that these two galaxies are clearly interacting!
I'd seen other people's images taken with Smartscopes so knew it was possible, never managed to try it until last night tho.
August 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I'd seen other people's images taken with Smartscopes so knew it was possible, never managed to try it until last night tho.
We have a fair number of smartscopes in @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social , mostly Seestars with some Dwarf2s (and a couple of Dwarf3s on order) and one or two unistellars. @neilem.bsky.social wrote this article that may be useful: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2024/06/21/s...
Smart Telescopes: Beyond the Basics - Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
by Neil Martin, Pat Devine, Douglas Heggie, Ramsay McIver, Mike Christie
Banner image: M31 Andromeda Galaxy captured using the DWARF II Smart Telescope. Neil Martin
Introduction
The smart telescope wa...
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October 23, 2024 at 8:51 AM
We have a fair number of smartscopes in @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social , mostly Seestars with some Dwarf2s (and a couple of Dwarf3s on order) and one or two unistellars. @neilem.bsky.social wrote this article that may be useful: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2024/06/21/s...
I think you might be able to get Galilean moon details with one of the much more expensive smartscopes, not sure I could do it with an S50.
April 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I think you might be able to get Galilean moon details with one of the much more expensive smartscopes, not sure I could do it with an S50.